Constanţa climate
Constanţa is warmest in August, with average highs of 27 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average -0.8 °C. June is the wettest month (58 mm) and February the driest (33 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Constanţa averages 519 mm of rain, 69 days above 25 °C and 53 days below freezing.
Romania · population 317,832 · 1991–2020 normals
Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month August 27 °C
- Coldest month January -0.8 °C
- Driest month February 33 mm
- Wettest month June 58 mm
- Least cloud August 28 % cloud
- Hottest on record July 37 °C
- Coldest on record January -17 °C
- Warmest sea August 25 °C
What to expectConstanţa through the year
Constanţa has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 4.7 °C in January to 27 °C in August, a swing of 22 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 69 days a year reach 25 °C, 8 of them reach 30 °C, 53 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 37 °C, in July.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 33 mm in February to 58 mm in June. There is no dry season to aim for.
The sea off Constanţa is warmest in August at 25 °C and coldest in February at 5.8 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7 °C | 41 mm | 68 % |
| February | 6.3 °C | 33 mm | 65 % |
| March | 9.7 °C | 43 mm | 61 % |
| April | 14.2 °C | 39 mm | 54 % |
| May | 19.8 °C | 49 mm | 49 % |
| June | 24.4 °C | 58 mm | 42 % |
| July | 26.9 °C | 41 mm | 30 % |
| August | 27.0 °C | 36 mm | 28 % |
| September | 22.3 °C | 50 mm | 43 % |
| October | 16.9 °C | 44 mm | 56 % |
| November | 11.4 °C | 42 mm | 65 % |
| December | 6.3 °C | 43 mm | 65 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7 °C | -0.8 °C | 1.9 °C | 15.8 °C | -16.7 °C | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| February | 6.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 3.0 °C | 19.1 °C | -12.7 °C | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| March | 9.7 °C | 2.7 °C | 6.2 °C | 24.8 °C | -12.9 °C | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| April | 14.2 °C | 6.7 °C | 10.6 °C | 27.1 °C | -1.7 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 19.8 °C | 12.3 °C | 16.3 °C | 29.3 °C | 4.2 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 24.4 °C | 17.2 °C | 21.0 °C | 33.5 °C | 10.3 °C | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| July | 26.9 °C | 19.5 °C | 23.4 °C | 36.8 °C | 13.1 °C | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| August | 27.0 °C | 19.6 °C | 23.4 °C | 35.4 °C | 13.0 °C | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| September | 22.3 °C | 15.5 °C | 18.9 °C | 31.9 °C | 7.6 °C | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 16.9 °C | 10.8 °C | 13.8 °C | 27.7 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 11.4 °C | 5.9 °C | 8.6 °C | 22.5 °C | -6.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| December | 6.3 °C | 1.0 °C | 3.6 °C | 17.3 °C | -12.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 mm | 7 | 9.2 h/day | 68 % | 81 % | 20 km/h | 6.9 °C |
| February | 33 mm | 6 | 10 h/day | 65 % | 78 % | 21 km/h | 5.8 °C |
| March | 43 mm | 8 | 12 h/day | 61 % | 76 % | 21 km/h | 6.5 °C |
| April | 39 mm | 8 | 13 h/day | 54 % | 76 % | 20 km/h | 9.6 °C |
| May | 49 mm | 8 | 15 h/day | 49 % | 75 % | 19 km/h | 15.6 °C |
| June | 58 mm | 9 | 15 h/day | 42 % | 73 % | 18 km/h | 20.8 °C |
| July | 41 mm | 6 | 15 h/day | 30 % | 70 % | 17 km/h | 23.7 °C |
| August | 36 mm | 5 | 14 h/day | 28 % | 69 % | 18 km/h | 24.7 °C |
| September | 50 mm | 6 | 13 h/day | 43 % | 71 % | 19 km/h | 21.9 °C |
| October | 44 mm | 6 | 11 h/day | 56 % | 77 % | 19 km/h | 17.8 °C |
| November | 42 mm | 6 | 9.6 h/day | 65 % | 80 % | 19 km/h | 13.5 °C |
| December | 43 mm | 7 | 8.9 h/day | 65 % | 81 % | 20 km/h | 9.6 °C |
How Constanţa compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Constanţa | 27 °C | -0.8 °C | 519 mm | 69 |
| Varna · Bulgaria | 27 °C | -0.2 °C | 600 mm | 76 |
| Galaţi · Romania | 29 °C | -4.0 °C | 501 mm | 95 |
| Bucharest · Romania | 29 °C | -4.7 °C | 668 mm | 95 |
| Burgas · Bulgaria | 28 °C | -0.7 °C | 602 mm | 87 |
| Ploieşti · Romania | 27 °C | -4.9 °C | 689 mm | 70 |
Where Constanţa ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in Europe in August | 17thof 50 | 95/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in February | 24thof 50 | 19/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in January | 25thof 50 | 18/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in July | 29thof 50 | 92/100 |
| Places with the best weather in Europe in September | 29thof 50 | 94/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in August | 32ndof 50 | 25 °C |
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Constanţa.
QuestionsCommon questions about Constanţa’s climate
When is the best time to visit Constanţa?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. June, July, September sit closest to 20 °C on average, August is the warmest month and February the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does Constanţa get?
In August, the warmest month, daily highs average 27 °C. About 8 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 37 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average -0.8 °C in January, the coldest month. A normal year has 53 nights below freezing.
Which month is wettest in Constanţa?
June, averaging 58 mm over 9 days with rain. The driest month is February with 33 mm. The year as a whole averages 519 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Constanţa rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.